There’s nothing simple about planning a wedding, but we’re here to take hours of research off your plate (with great results to boot) by introducing you to this talented bunch of vendors.
1
Flapper Doodle
The seller: After an image of one
of Kate Gabrielle’s casual doodles got lots of attention on Flickr, the
self-taught illustrator and painter opened shop selling pen and ink
drawings.
What they offer: Personalized cards that brides can use to help pop “the question” to their bridesmaids. Each card features a customized drawing of your bridal party—you choose the wording and even the hair color and style, skin color, and dress color and style for up to 15 bridesmaids.
To buy: $4 per card (four card minimum), etsy.com.
What they offer: Personalized cards that brides can use to help pop “the question” to their bridesmaids. Each card features a customized drawing of your bridal party—you choose the wording and even the hair color and style, skin color, and dress color and style for up to 15 bridesmaids.
To buy: $4 per card (four card minimum), etsy.com.
2
Verde Studio
The seller: When Virginia Sauder
was a child, her mother would ask the postmaster to set aside newly
released stamps until Sauder could save up enough allowance to buy them.
Soon after Sauder began crafting postage stamps into pendants, a
blogger asked her to pair similarly themed vintage stamps for wedding
invitations—and a shop was born!
What they offer: Curated arrangements of uncancelled (still valid!) postage to give your envelopes an extra-special vintage vibe.
To buy: From $7 for five letters, etsy.com.
What they offer: Curated arrangements of uncancelled (still valid!) postage to give your envelopes an extra-special vintage vibe.
To buy: From $7 for five letters, etsy.com.
3
Sweet Carolina Collective
The seller: Meg Lane started
selling rustic table numbers and signage (bar menus, welcome messages,
and more) to other brides after a friend asked for help crafting signs
for her wedding. Just a year later, she was selling enough to quit her
full-time job—and even had to hire a neighbor to help with orders. Now,
Lane has a staff of full-time employees to process orders quickly.
What they offer: Table numbers and signs for nearly any element of the wedding (guest book, welcome, menus). In addition to items already listed in the Etsy shop, Lane and her staff can create custom orders.
To buy: From $20, etsy.com.
What they offer: Table numbers and signs for nearly any element of the wedding (guest book, welcome, menus). In addition to items already listed in the Etsy shop, Lane and her staff can create custom orders.
To buy: From $20, etsy.com.
4
Ink and Water Designs
The seller: To save her sister
from having to handwrite all of the envelopes for her wedding
invitations, Linsey Rampello created a return-address stamp that matched
the design, streamlining the process. When three friends who were also
planning weddings asked for personalized stamps, Rampello’s business was
born.
What they offer: Handcrafted stamps for save the dates, monograms, thank-you notes, and more. Choose from pre-existing designs or ask for something custom (including non-wedding related items).
To buy: From $30, etsy.com.
What they offer: Handcrafted stamps for save the dates, monograms, thank-you notes, and more. Choose from pre-existing designs or ask for something custom (including non-wedding related items).
To buy: From $30, etsy.com.
5
Pink Owl Gifts
The seller: When planning her own
wedding in 2004, Cristin Kirkland struggled to find high-quality
personalized items. She decided to try to fill that gap in the
marketplace by making monogrammed cake toppers with her mother. What was
once “an eBay store and a dream” has evolved into a robust Etsy shop
that the entire Kirkland family is involved in.
What they offer: More than a hundred custom cake toppers featuring short phrases, names, or dates.
To buy: From $28, etsy.com.
What they offer: More than a hundred custom cake toppers featuring short phrases, names, or dates.
To buy: From $28, etsy.com.
6
Picture Perfect Papier
The seller: A small group of
designers in Chicago, Illinois, work together to bring shoppers a
beautifully curated collection of personalized products—napkins,
coasters, matches—that add the finishing touch to any wedding or event.
What to look for: Custom foil-stamped products—from envelope liners to custom coasters, napkins, and matches. Coming soon: an array of letterpress items.
To buy: From $1, etsy.com.
What to look for: Custom foil-stamped products—from envelope liners to custom coasters, napkins, and matches. Coming soon: an array of letterpress items.
To buy: From $1, etsy.com.
7
Lila Frances
The seller: A young Anna
Hartshorn would twist anything (bendable pipe cleaners, found pieces of
telephone wire) into little trinkets (faces, cats) for her mom, who
always encouraged her to turn the hobby into a business. As the saying
goes, Mom knows best: Hartshorn started the first Etsy shop to design
custom wire hangers.
What they offer: Personalized wire hangers (in natural or glittered wood) with your wedding date, name, or a short phrase. Wire cake toppers and accessories are also available.
To buy: From $10, etsy.com.
What they offer: Personalized wire hangers (in natural or glittered wood) with your wedding date, name, or a short phrase. Wire cake toppers and accessories are also available.
To buy: From $10, etsy.com.
8
Marrygrams
The seller: Owner and designer
Stefanie Lynton turned her passion for typography, design, and all
things weddings into a booming business over the course of 5 years.
What they offer: Wedding cards given by the bride and groom to those who mean the most to them (bridal party, family, readers), menus, programs, escort cards, tags, and more.
To buy: From $4, etsy.com.
What they offer: Wedding cards given by the bride and groom to those who mean the most to them (bridal party, family, readers), menus, programs, escort cards, tags, and more.
To buy: From $4, etsy.com.
9
Mint Tea Calligraphy
The seller: After starting
calligraphy as a hobby a few years ago, Elsa Duncan left her job in
finance to make her newfound passion a career: “Making beautiful letters
and helping brides create personal, memorable touches beats crunching
numbers any day of the week.”
What they offer: Fresh, modern calligraphy fonts for envelopes, place cards, signage, vows, and more.
To buy: From $1.50, etsy.com.
What they offer: Fresh, modern calligraphy fonts for envelopes, place cards, signage, vows, and more.
To buy: From $1.50, etsy.com.
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